Comparison of minimally invasive Ivor Lewis esophagectomy and left transthoracic esophagectomy in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma patients: a propensity score-matched analysis

Comparison of minimally invasive Ivor Lewis esophagectomy and left transthoracic esophagectomy in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma patients: a propensity score-matched analysis

Abstract Background To investigate the long-term efficacy of the minimally invasive Ivor Lewis esophagectomy (MIILE) in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) patients, a retrospective comparison of the quality of life (QOL) and survival between patients who underwent MIILE and left transthoracic...

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Main Authors: Qi Wang, Zixiang Wu, Tianwei Zhan, Shuai Fang, Sai Zhang, Gang Shen, Ming Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Minimally invasive surgery
Ivor Lewis esophagectomy
Left transthoracic esophagectomy
Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-019-5656-7

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